Tag Archives: Movies

Box Office Report: ‘The Hunger Games’ Has More Left in the Tank, Takes the Weekend Again

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Kind of hard to not sound redundant at this point, but The Hunger Games once again beats off a flurry of new comers and takes the weekend. With a very solid hold from last weekend, the adaptation has now brought in … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Box Office, Business, Comedy, Horror, Movies, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Box Office Report: ‘The Hunger Games’ Has More Left in the Tank, Takes the Weekend Again

Brand New Images from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Now Online

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Heather Toshiko

With the release of Christoper Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises inching ever closer we can expect to see more and more information about the film start to come out. This time around we’ve got new images from the film which … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, DC, Movies, News, Photos | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Brand New Images from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Now Online

The Villain in ‘Iron Man 3’ Might Have Just Been Found

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The ‘first phase’ of the Marvel Studios shared universe comes to a climactic end on May 4th, but the ‘second phase’ continues to chug along and is set to begin one year later. On May 3rd, 2013 Iron Man 3 should … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Announcements, Comics, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Movies, News, Sci-Fi | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Villain in ‘Iron Man 3’ Might Have Just Been Found

Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ Gets Official Release Date and Director

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The recent trend of Fairy Tale re-imaginings is going to be around for at least a few more years as Disney announced today that one if its most intriguing in-development projects is moving full steam ahead. Maleficent is a live action re-telling of … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Announcements, Deals and Dealmaking, Directors, Disney, Fantasy, Movies, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Box Office Report: ‘The Hunger Games’ Bowls a Turkey and Takes the Top Spot for the Third Strait Week

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Yep, The Hunger Games wins again. The mega-hit has fended off the advances of two strong opponents to retain it’s Box Office crown for at least one more week. Bringing in over $33 Million dollars over the Easter weekend The Hunger Games now … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Action, Box Office, Business, Comedy, Drama, Lionsgate, Movies, News, Sci-Fi, Universal Pictures | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Film Score Friday Retro Edition: ‘The Fifth Element’ by Eric Serra

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

When I started writing the weekly film score review, one of the things I wanted to do was shine a light on some of my favorite scores from the past. Now that I have just passed my one-year anniversary on The Flickcast … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Comedy, Film Music Reviews, Film Score Friday, Movies, Music, Reviews, Sci-Fi | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Film Score Friday Retro Edition: ‘The Fifth Element’ by Eric Serra

Trailer for Oliver Stone’s New Film ‘Savages’ Promises Lots of Mayhem

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Oliver Stone is a very capable director. His visual style makes almost anything he crafts watchable. Unfortunately, lately his choices in films have not really allowed him to embrace his more frenetic skill sets. That is about to change when the … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Movies, MTV, News, Trailers, Universal Pictures, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Gary Ross Not a Lock to Return for ‘The Hunger Games’ Sequel ‘Catching Fire’

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Hunger Games is a certified mega success. It made a metric ton of bank at the box office and feels like it is only just beginning it’s reign in the limelight. So it seemed like a forgone conclusion that director Gary Ross would continue … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Announcements, Directors, Lionsgate, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Sci-Fi | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Gary Ross Not a Lock to Return for ‘The Hunger Games’ Sequel ‘Catching Fire’